SAULT STE. MARIE — Short, but sweet. The Sault Ste. Marie hockey team picked up its first win of the season, defeating Cheboygan on Wednesday, 2-1. Jory Homminga scored the game-winning goal for the Blue Devils. Sault Ste. Marie will next play at Gaylord on Saturday, while Chebogyan will play […]
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Will Riedell Named WCHA Defenseman of the Week
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Will Riedell has been named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Defenseman of the Week, as announced by conference officials on Monday, Feb. 8. The Lakers posted a split against the Northern Michigan Wildcats this weekend, with the Lake Superior State winning the first game of the […]
Men’s Hockey Dramatic Comeback Against Northern Falls Short in Overtime (Photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey team fell by a final score of 4-3 in overtime after tying the game in dramatic fashion against the Northern Michigan Wildcats on Sunday, Feb. 7 at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. in a Western Collegiate Hockey […]
Mareks Mitens Named to Mike Richter Award “Watch List”
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State senior goaltender Mareks Mitens has been named to the Mike Richter Award “Watch List” for the 2020-21 season. The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) has announced a “Watch List” of 33 goalies who will compete for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie […]
Laker Hockey announces variation in this weekend’s schedule
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program, in conjunction with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and the Northern Michigan Wildcats, has announced a schedule change to the team’s upcoming home series this weekend. The Lakers will now host the Wildcats on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 5:00 p.m. […]
Second weekend in a row for cancelled LSSU hockey games due to positive COVID testing
Lake Superior State University has announced that they are, again, suspending the weekend’s hockey program. The Lakers were scheduled to play Michigan Tech on Friday, January 22 and Saturday, January 23, when a Lake State announced late on Friday that the weekend series was postponed due to recent COVID-19 test […]
Lakers Hockey drop pair to Minnesota State (with photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 19 Lake Superior State Lakers fell to the No. 5/4 ranked Minnesota State Mavericks by a final score of 3-0 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) game on Friday, Jan. 15 in the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. In a […]
No. 19 Lakers Fall to No. 5/4 Minnesota State in First Conference Game of the Season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 19 Lake Superior State Lakers fell to the No. 5/4 ranked Minnesota State Mavericks by a final score of 3-0 in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) game on Friday, Jan. 15 in the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. In a […]
Dylan Larkin named next Detroit Red Wings captain
(WXYZ) — Dylan Larkin has been named the next captain of the Detroit Red Wings, the team announced on Wednesday. Larkin, a Waterford native who played for the USA NTDP and the University of Michigan before turning pro, will be the team’s fourth captain since 1986 and the 37th captain […]
Veillette and Mitens Receive WCHA Player of the Week Honors
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Pete Veillette and Mareks Mitens have each received Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player of the Week honoros as announced by conference officials on Monday, January 11. Veillette has been named WCHA Forward of the Week and Mitens has been named WCHA Goaltender of the Week. The Lakers recorded […]